1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 42
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
John N. John III (D) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating Bradford Ware (D) by 16.4 points.
John N. John IIIDemocrat · winner
49.1%6,034
Bradford WareDemocrat
32.6%4,015
Leo MelanconDemocrat
18.3%2,252
12,301 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET